Bake pan cover



Aug. 8, 1950 J. KOLLMAN BAKE PAN covER Filed oet. 12, 194e INVENTOR.

Pllllllllk Liq/V Patented Aug. s, 195o t 2,517,682

y, y,LJ, .H1\1IIE D s PATENT OIF-Fics 2,5rffeis2f` I y `.BAKE PAN BOYER Jack mailman', chicago, I u1,.;`a.sigmr :to Elmo lfPro'rIucts iCompany, ChicagofIllj.,l a corporation of Illinois l *H- t l i .Applinationlqctber 12, lflfserialNm'lBDZ zclaims. (cli-"220424) j y y l "2 This invention relates to covers for use with Referring more particularly to the drawing.

baking pans, usually a multiple number of pans each of the pans shown includes a bottom wall I arranged in fixed spaced apart assembly, and of rectangular plan surrounded by upstanding particularly designed for baking bread loaves side walls Il. Encircling the walls II of each of substantially rectangular cross section conpan and crimped within the flange I2 formed at tour. In a cover for this purpose it is customary the upper edges of said walls I I is a wire I3 which to employ a relatively heavy metal band or strap results in the creation of outstanding reinforcing arranged in the form of a loop conforming with bead and the upper periphery of each of the pans and adapted to fit loosely about the upper periphin the set. The pans are held together by any ery of the pan unit, which band or strap is suitable means such asastrap I4 positioned along crimped or wrapped within a downwardly and and against the exposed walls of the pans. The inwardly bent flange of a sheet metal cover mounting, and to a large extent the construcwhereby the cover is so weighted as to restrict tion, of the straps I4 and the cooperation thereof expansion of the pan contents by direct contact with the pans, have no particular bearing upon thereof with the inside of the cover. l5 the present invention. However, in the form of Due to relatively severe handling and usage of strap I4 shown in the drawings, a bead I5 is equipment of this kind, usually encountered in formed along each longitudinal edge of each commercial bakery operations, the band or strap strap I4, the upper bead being positioned below enclosed by the flange of the cover is loosened the outstanding bead created by the ange I2 with the result that the cover is caused to go and wire I3 referred to above. out of shape and finally becomes unserviceable The cover construction contemplated by and for lack of fit with the top of the pan set. forming the feature of the present invention in- The present invention has for its object the cludes a marginal frame member I6 consisting of provision of improved means for securing the a strip of metal bent into a shape adapted to heavy metal band to the iianges of the cover in conform with and loosely embrace the rectangular such a manner that the strap will be held in shape of the area defined by the upper edge of fixed position even under conditions of severe the strap I4 positioned along the exposed Walls I0 handling, of the pans. A separate top member Il consisting With the above and other objects in view, as of a single sheet of metal is provided with will be apparent, this invention consists in the marginal portions I8 which are folded about the construction, combination and arrangement of frame member I6 so as to position the free edge parts, all as hereinafter more fully described, I9 of said marginal portions interiorly of the claimed and illustrated in the accompanying frame member IE. The body of the top member drawings, wherein: Il located within said marginal portions I8 is Fig. 1 is a top perspective View of a bake pan preferably arranged in a plane offset downwardly set equipped with a cover in accordance with the with respect to the marginal portion |18 Where present invention. the latter initially overlaps the frame member Il Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary vertical sec- S0 as to create a bevelled shoulder 20 about the tion taken on une 2 2 of Fig, 1, periphery of said body portion of the top member Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary top perspec- 40 I'I. U-shaped incisions 2l are formed in the top tive view of the bake pan cover to show details of member at spaced intervals pelphelally 0f Said its construction and assembly. bevelled shoulder 2|] with the metal therewithin Fig. 1 of the drawings shows a multiple baking bent downwardly out of the plane of said body pan set of three pans secured together within a portion to provide 10Ckng ears 22 which overstrapping frame, but it will be understood that lap and engage with inwardly facing surfaces of when desired, a fewer or greater number of pans said marginal portions) I9 disposed interiorly of may be included in a set by increasing or dethe frame member I'I. These ears 22 accordingly creasing the lengths of the sides of the strapping lock the free edge I9 of the marginal portions IB frame and that a multiple number of pans of into tight engagement with the interior surface of various sizes may be accompanied by varying the the frame member I6 so as to create a rigid size and material of the strapping frame. It is assembly of the top member I1 and the frame also to be understood that the present invention member I6 without the use of separate fastening can be readily used in conjunction with a single means such as rivets, welding or the like. pan as Well as a pan set consisting of two or more The COVSI iS preferably DIOVidBd With a Series pans. of openings 22 in alignment with the space between adjoining pans for the purpose of assuring satisfactory circulation of heated air between the pans.

Minor changes, of course, may be made in the details of the construction and arrangement of parts without departing from the spirit of the invention as dened in appended claims.

What'is claimed is:

1. A baking pan cover comprising a marginal metal frame member, a separate top member consisting of a single sheet of metal having its marginal portions folded about said frame member with the free edge of said marginal portions terminating interiorly of the frame, the body of the top member located within said marginal portion having incisions formed therein at spaced intervals about its periphery with the metal therewithin turned out of the plane of said body to provide ears which overlap and engage the in- 4 wardly facing surfaces of said marginal portions terminating interiorly of the frame member.

2. A baking pan cover as claimed in claim 1 wherein the body of the top member located within said marginal portion is arranged in a plane offset downwardly with respect to the marginal portion where the latter initially overlaps the frame member.

JACK KOLLMAN.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 2,188,550 Jackson et al Jan. 30, 1940 2,257,468 Langel Sept. 30, 1941 

